LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 15: Head coach Mike Dunleavy (C) and Baron Davis #1 (R) of the Los Angeles Clippers look at referee Sean Corbin during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers on January 15, 2010 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. less

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 15: Head coach Mike Dunleavy (C) and Baron Davis #1 (R) of the Los Angeles Clippers look at referee Sean Corbin during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers on January 15, 2010 at ... more

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The Los Angeles Clippers were distraught and dejected, stunned after losing two things Tuesday night.

Dwight Howard had 22 points and 15 rebounds to help the Magic roll past the Clippers, 113-87 on Tuesday night to tie a season high with their sixth straight victory.

While the Magic were laughing and joking in the locker room after - even getting a surprise visit by Arizona Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald - the Clippers were receiving another blow.

After Los Angeles announced in the middle of the game that Dunleavy and the team were parting ways, interim coach Kim Hughes delivered the news to his players during his postgame speech.

"It's just like another monkey wrench in a roller-coaster season for us," said Clippers guard Baron Davis, who was nauseous, dizzy and had a stomach ache earlier in the day.

The Magic left the Clippers just as woozy.

Jameer Nelson had 17 points and Rashard Lewis added 15 as Orlando took a 26-point halftime lead, cruising to a blowout after beating the Lakers in an NBA Finals rematch Sunday.

"I liked the way we approached the game coming off a big win the other night," Magic coach Stan Van Gundy said. "There was no letdown, especially in the second half. We played well and hard, and we didn't turn the ball over in the first half. It was just a mature, very solid approach."

Not so much for the Clippers.

Davis fought through the sickness that forced him to miss the morning shoot-around. He came off the bench to finish with 16 points, and Chris Kaman added 12 as Los Angeles lost for the sixth time in the last seven games.

The announcement came barely a month after Dunleavy relinquished his head coaching duties to focus solely on being general manager.

"I thought Mike was going to focus on being the GM and that's what I thought was going to be the course of event. I'm a little bit shocked it occurred," Hughes said.

His team's play on the court reinforced a long-standing view in Los Angeles: They're not the Lakers.

Los Angeles' other team didn't have as much effort or offer as much talent to slow down Orlando as the Lakers did in a back-and-forth finish Sunday. The Clippers had little intensity and allowed the Magic to put this one away early, turning things into a highlight show.

"They just did whatever they wanted to," Davis said. "It wasn't a game."

Like so many others for the Clippers this season.

Lakers 109, Raptors 107:

Kobe Bryant hit a 17-foot fallaway jumper with 1.9 seconds left, and host Los Angeles snapped a three-game skid. Chris Bosh hit a three-pointer with 9.5 seconds left to tie it for Toronto, which outplayed the defending champs for most of the first three quarters before losing on another big shot by Bryant, who scored 14 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter.

Andrew Bogut had 25 points and 17 rebounds as host Milwaukee knocked off another Eastern Conference heavyweight, making a fourth-quarter comeback to beat Boston. Carlos Delfino added 19 points for Milwaukee in a game that featured a heated on-court confrontation between Bucks rookie Brandon Jennings and the Celtics' Glen Davis in the fourth quarter. The Bucks went on an 18-9 run from there.

Trail Blazers 88, Kings 81:

Brandon Roy scored 19 points and hit a clinching jumper with just over two minutes left, leading host Portland after Sacramento pulled to a 74-all tie in the final quarter. The Blazers have won five straight against the Kings, who have lost three straight.

Jazz 132, Bulls 108:

Deron Williams got the better of Derrick Rose, finishing with 28 points and a season-high 17 assists, and CJ Miles scored a season-best 26 points to lead visiting Utah. Williams threw down a hard dunk on Rose during a 13-1 run late in the third quarter to break a 77-all tie.

Rockets 96, Wizards 88:

Luis Scola had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Kevin Martin scored 21, and the yo-yo Houston Rockets moved back above .500 with a road win. Washington has lost four straight and six of seven.

Bobcats 83, Heat 78:

Stephen Jackson scored 17 points, Raymond Felton added 15 points and 11 assists, and host Charlotte used a fourth-quarter comeback to win a key game for playoff positioning in the Eastern Conference. The Bobcats (31-31) reached .500 at the latest point in their six-year history and moved into a tie with Miami (32-32) as they both tangle with Chicago for the last two playoff spots. ... Miami's Dwyane Wade scored 27 points, but passed up a possible tying shot in the final minute, then clanged a tying three-point attempt in the final seconds.

Pacers 107, 76ers 96:

Dahntay Jones scored 25 points, helping host Indiana snap a four-game losing streak. Brandon Rush had 24 points and nine rebounds, and Troy Murphy added 19 points for the Pacers, who won for the second time in nine games. ... Jrue Holiday scored 21 points and Samuel Dalembert added 16 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks for the 76ers, who have dropped six of eight since Allen Iverson left the team for personal reasons.